Stretching device for carpets and rugs.



PATENTED DEC. 17, 1907 H. HARDWIGK. STRETGHING DEVICE FOR-GARPBTS AND BUGS.

APPLICATION FILED 00124, 1906.

pets and Rugs, f which t specification.

eases HARRY HARDWlCK, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNO R TO IVINS, DIETZ (SC METZGER COMPANY, OF PENNSYLVANIA.

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A. "CORPORATION OF srn'E'r-cmne DEVICE nos'eeeen rs AND n nes.

are. 873,743/

The object of my invention is to provide simple and efficient means for stretching car-- petsor rugs and reteiningthem'in e stretched condition while they are drying, and while,

- enlarged transversesection. on the iii-the. case of pieced rugs the'seems between u the sections are being flattened Dy-ironing the same.

' In the .eccoinpnnying drawing:-Figure 1- is a view of astretching frame its ap 'inaccordance with my invention Fig. 2 isle, perspective view on purtenances made an enlarged scele, "of one of the retain ng clam s nsed'in connection'with .thestretch.- ing eme; Fig. 3 is an enlarged transverse section on the line (2-1;, Fig. 1; Fi 4 isen 1 Fig. 1, end'Fi 5' is -e'ruenlerged. transverse section onp'the line-0+0, Fig.- 1 1 In the Inennfacture of mi s it is ,the cus-' ternary practice tostretch t wet or ampenthem and permit theimto dry while retained the-stretched condition, and it has been the pur vention to provide more e ectivefv devices than those-nowernployed"for. effecting such stretching of-the rug and its subsequent retention in a stretched condition; j In th i'd wing,-1re i esen'ts a. rectangular 'fi'aine, WhiCh lS"1:1Sl1& y com osed-.-o'f--woo'd "and isprevided with a centre 'filling'piece-or body2in order-to provide propgr'support for all portions" "of the -.rug w flattening: of the scams 3, tvhereby, in the case'of'epieced'rug, I v

are secured together,: snchflattening being efiec'tedb -II188J1S'OI a pressing ironrnove' lisckjandorth along the seam.

- outvv'erdly inclined i and. along one endofthe frei'ne'is' e; ro'vg of similar pins 5, while along:theopposite-srde oi'the frame 1's e rgwt "of tmight pins 6,, end at the opposite end; of the-freme'is ve-rovtei straight pins 7, .theplns' 5. clined, order to b'etter're est thstre'in exer ed p eit e by theimg dhrii g the streftehing operation Specification of LettersPatent. Application filed Qdtober 24. 1906. i seen No. 540.325.

Devices for 0217- vent a y twisting or While h shorter-pins}13 only (penetrate the in the reten jose of my "m ,tates the securing of the rug is beingstretched, 1 and thenehy permit the ready the sec i 0 the resented Dec. 7,1907.

The elem ing devices are locetedet'the corners of t e rug and along the sides and ends of the seme, their dispositionelong the sides of the rug being su'ch'asnot to interfere with the action of the pressing iron upon the scams 3. Each clemp'consist's of a pair of parallel bars 9 endidhonuectied et'the ends by-transverse handles 11,prefei'ebly raised above the level of the bars whereb the clamp can be conveniently menip sited. l

The bar 9 of the clamp has at eechend-e long depending pin 12, end between these end pins e series of y disposed long When,

shorter de ndi n pins 1 3 end the-her lflhase centra 8 depending pin 14 clemp-frame is pressed down upon the. back therefore, the

of the mg, the pins- 12 and 14 pass through the rug end-en age with'the ireme 1 so as to firml'y'ret'eint e 'clamfi in position end prestortion of the same 'meteriel of the reg endthns e1 I tion of the rug in the stretched'condition withqut engagement with thefrelnel proper e1iga gelnent of each clamp withthe-freme 1 being thereby eflected with" the :minimum e same, endlto amount oimutiletion of'the-let ter. .The"lo-' cation of the hendl'es lit-between the-two sets 'ofof each clamp provides-.forthe appli: cation of the maximum amount of --force to,

r the 'pins andinsures the proper penetration of the freine'1e.thereby I The use of the clam mg-frar'iie s prov1des forth'e engagement of t e rug with a numher of pins atjone time;endconsequently ffilellk ,singe p1nt e'time,*and the disposition of the onthe clamp in tW QJ, lanes'insures the.- more secure-J confinement o the clefinp to if a: single 179w ofonljy was used-z, 1

ppl -m yth mg to the fra'nie, one ofj'to the fi ernees' coin ared'with-the applicat on ofi'the-frug-toej the side ortions of the rug is stretched'lonigitudi'ne y'and secured imposition by feppli- Along one side oftheframe is a: row ofj "clampgnndet the sometime or'subsequently one'of the endportions of the r gisstretched trensverselyflend :the inclined pins-,5 and by the clanips, the" opposite side and end of the rug being then stretched and secured in position by applicationto-the pins 6 end 7', respectively and by e the tem s; the .use Inf-the straightpins .7,

cet'1oi1 -t0 the "inclinedfpinsxand by the;

secured by .epplicetion to 1 preventing any slackening of the rug after it has been apphed thereto.

By the use of the clam s in combination with the fixed pins, said 0 amps are relieved of a great portion of the strain which would tend to dislodge them, while on the other hand the clamps effectually prevent the 're lease of the rug from the control of the fixed pins.

I claim v 1. The combination of a rug stretching I frame having permanent pins, with removable clamps rovided with pins for engaging the rug and ii: pins of the latter.

2. The combination of l a rug stretching frame, with a clamp disconnected from said frame and having ms for passing through a rug'stretched on t 'e face of the frame, said plns engagingthe frame after passing through the rug.

'3. A rug holding clamp for stretching irameshaving long pins-for passing through the rug and engaging the frame, and short pins for engaging the rug only.

4. A rug holding clamp for stretchingframes having pins at opposite ends, and a ame independently of the fixed centrally disposed pin laterally separated from the end pins.

51A rug holding clamp for stretching frames having long pins at opposite ends, intermediate shorter pins, and a centrally disposed long pin laterally separated from the end plns.

6. Arug holding clamp for stretching frames having pins in difierentplanes and handles disposed between said pins.

7. A rug holdin clamp for stretching frames composed 0 'two bars, and handles connecting said bars at'the ends of the clamp, the bars of the clamp being provided with depending pins.

8. A rug holding clamp for stretching frames composed of op osite bars with depending pins, and raise handles connecting the bars at the opposite ends of the same.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my v name to this specificatiomin the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' HARRY HARDWIOK.

Witnesses:

HAMILTON D. TURNER, KATE A. BEADLE. 

